NORTHERN COLORADO

[yotefbfan]

Obviously winning a game makes us all feel gooey inside and of course, gives us hope that all is not lost. The bye week could not come at a better time. we need to get healthy (Falk, Case, Collins, Tisdale, Kramer, and whoever else I forgot) as all these player will be needed to continue the momentum. Looking at the next 4 games it is possible to go 4-0 or 0-4. More likely, we will go 2-2 but we really need to find 3 wins in these 4 games. The trip to Greeley was worthwhile and we showed some improvement, but now we need to duplicate it versus a better team. Great to see us kick touchbacks against the wind at UNC, not sure why we can't do the same in a dome unless there are some strong winds I am unaware of in the dome? Overall, special teams looked good, but I was concerned with the pressure they put on our punt team, definitely something to address. Offensively, what else needs to be said other than KEEP RUNNING THE DAMN BALL! Not only did we get good production from all of the running backs and Simmons, but we also used them for occasional lead blocking and that was very effective. Continued emphasis on a balanced offense could make us a tough opponent. Defensively, I started to worry early as a not so good UNC receiving core was finding space to our edges again, but we did seem to adjust and tighten that coverage. I liked the various blitzes that were dialed up and thought we created solid pressure all game against an average UNC O-line. One issue I noticed at the end of the half was our newest RB clearly arguing with the coaches. My understanding this is not the first time and his history with 3 previous programs would indicate this might be normal behavior. I am having a hard time figuring out how he is benefitting the program? On a positive, I was really impressed to see one of our captains (Greenfield) stepping in showing leadership and trying to calm that player down and keep the focus on the team. It was pointed out often that leadership was missing last year, but it appears that this issue is getting solved. Great to get the W, but realize UNC is a not so good team so we still have work to do, but definitely a good start.

[yoteforever]

Sept 22, 2019 13:22:18 GMT -6 yotefbfan said:

Obviously winning a game makes us all feel gooey inside and of course, gives us hope that all is not lost. The bye week could not come at a better time. we need to get healthy (Falk, Case, Collins, Tisdale, Kramer, and whoever else I forgot) as all these player will be needed to continue the momentum. Looking at the next 4 games it is possible to go 4-0 or 0-4. More likely, we will go 2-2 but we really need to find 3 wins in these 4 games. The trip to Greeley was worthwhile and we showed some improvement, but now we need to duplicate it versus a better team. Great to see us kick touchbacks against the wind at UNC, not sure why we can't do the same in a dome unless there are some strong winds I am unaware of in the dome? Overall, special teams looked good, but I was concerned with the pressure they put on our punt team, definitely something to address. Offensively, what else needs to be said other than KEEP RUNNING THE DAMN BALL! Not only did we get good production from all of the running backs and Simmons, but we also used them for occasional lead blocking and that was very effective. Continued emphasis on a balanced offense could make us a tough opponent. Defensively, I started to worry early as a not so good UNC receiving core was finding space to our edges again, but we did seem to adjust and tighten that coverage. I liked the various blitzes that were dialed up and thought we created solid pressure all game against an average UNC O-line. One issue I noticed at the end of the half was our newest RB clearly arguing with the coaches. My understanding this is not the first time and his history with 3 previous programs would indicate this might be normal behavior. I am having a hard time figuring out how he is benefitting the program? On a positive, I was really impressed to see one of our captains (Greenfield) stepping in showing leadership and trying to calm that player down and keep the focus on the team. It was pointed out often that leadership was missing last year, but it appears that this issue is getting solved. Great to get the W, but realize UNC is a not so good team so we still have work to do, but definitely a good start.

A win is a win. We know we can get better. Extract the cancer and get the mindset one game at a time. Gain some confidence and build momentum. Pack the Dome and let’s get W #2

[ontheyote]

Obviously I am not in the locker room or with the program on a day to day basis, but it seemed to me that they took this week as a win at all cost type of game. Like the season was on the line this week, because it essentially was. You can battle back from 1-3, 0-4 going into a bye then starting conference is a death sentence. I am with the rest of the posters on running the ball more. We absolutely suck when we are behind the sticks. Simmons can handle 3rd and short/medium in our offense. Our defense gets killed when we go three and out on 3 incomplete pass plays. I would also like to see Simmons step up a little more. Our LT/RT can't protect when he reverses out of the pocket and tries throwing a fade route while falling out of bounds. Road wins are tough in college football lets not take it for granted.